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RULES 


AND 


REGULATIONS 

OF  THE  COMPANY 


OF  THE 


WALHALLA  RIFLEMEN. 

INSTITUTED 
IN  OCTOBER  1852. 


CHARLESTON,  S.  C. 

PRINTED  AT  THE  OFFICE  OF  THE  „DEUTSCHE  ZEITUNG." 

1855. 


SKefld  1. 

a  ril  e  *  ffe'f  d  o  mpa  g  if  t  c . 
Sic  (Sompagnie  fell  unrer  ben  Stfamen  3Balbal3(tf 
3dger  bejletyen  unb  £>ffeiere  fjaben,  roie  ba$  ©efe$ 
e#  serlangr. 

U  ni  f  o  rm  be  r  @  o  m  p  a  g  tt  i  e .  ♦ 

£)ie  Uniform  btefer  dompagnte  foil  beftefyen  an& 
einem  graueft  2Baffenrocfe,  ba$  Grnbe  ber  6d)6ge 
6  3^^  bem  $n*e/  einfad)e  S3rnjl  unb  fdjwarjeh 
3luffd)ldgen  unb  2(d)felFIappen  unb  jeber  mit  einem 
$nopf  befefcr,  fd)tt)ar^en  $ragen  mit  dlotty  eingefagt, 
mit  einer  Dfeifye  tton  8>  $rti>pfeit  auf  ber  23ruft. 
£)te  <&d)b$e  mit  rotl)em  SSefafc,  unb  jeber  @d)OQ$ 
fott  3  $nopfe  enfyalten. 

£)ff tater*9Baftl  unb  SWttgnebet 
51  u  f  u  a   m  e  . 

33ejteffte  Dffeiere,.  ©ergeanten,  (Sorpordle,  ^e* 
cretdr  unb  ©cfjajsmeifler,  roerben  mtttelft  *6atft>tage 
crmdblt.  2Jpp[icanten  fitr  9ttttglicbfd)aft  fonnen 
cntmeber  burcb  SBallotage  ober  munbficrje  5lb(ltnt^ 
mung  errodfyft  werben.  2(pph'canten  muffen  t>on 
weutgftentf  srcei  9ftitgfiebern  empfof)(ert  werben  ; 
*mb  e$  crforbert  brei  Siertel  ber  <5timmen  ber  3fa* 


RULE  1. 
NAME  OF  THE  COMPANY, 
This  Company  shall  be  known  by  the  name  of  the 
Walhalla  Riflemen,  and  be  officered  as  required  by 
law. 

RULE  2. 

UNIFORM  OF  THE  COMPANY. 

The  uniform  of  the  Company  shall  consist  of  a  grey 
coat  the  end  of  the  skirts  six  inches  from  the  knee, 
single  breasted  and  with  black  cuffs,  black  collar,  black 
Epaulettes,  black  pocketstripes,  one  row  of  buttons  \ 
the  collar,  cuffs,  sleeves  and  pocketstripes  and  the 
whole  trimmed  with  red  cord,  the  cuffs  to  have  two 
buttons  each  and  the  skirts  to  have  three  buttons 
.each. 

RULE  3. 

ELECTING  OFICERS  AND  ADMITTING  MEMBERS. 

Commissioned  officers, Sergeants, Corporals,  Secretary 
and  Treasurer  shall  be  elected  by  ballot.  Persons  apply- 
ing for  admission  to  the  corps  may  be  elected  by  bollot 
or  viva  voce.  Applicants  shall  be  recommended  by 
at  least  two  of  the  members,  and  receive  the  vote  of 
three  fourths  of  those  present,  to  be  elected,  and  shall, 
$>ievious  to  signing  the  rules,  pay  the  sum  of  twenty- 


—    6  — 


toefenbctt,  urn  fte  auftunefymen,  unb  follen  jTe  cbe  fa* 
bte  ©efe£e  ttnterfd)reiben  einen  mertel  dollar  an  beit 
<5d)at$meifler  entridjten,  al$  ifyr  (£intritt3gelb.  ©tc 
follenbrei  donate  $u  ifyrer  2lu3ritjtung  baben,  nad) 
$erlauf  welder  fie  fiir  2)tenjt»erfdumnig  in  ber 
@ompagnie  al$  jtrajfdlltg  gu  berradjten  jmb. 

SHCegd  4- 

*Pf  It  d)t  beg  Dberfergeanten. 
(£3  foil  ^)fltd)t  be£  £)berfergeanten  fein,  em  <p 
natted  Dffegijter  ber  dompagnie  ju  fiityren  unb  beim 
©d)lug  enter  jeben  ^)arabe  bie  Xiamen  $tt  uerlefen, 
imb  fewer  foil  er  bie  S5ertd)te  an  ba$  $riegggerid)t 
fiber  alle  Slbroefenben  »on  ^)araben  abfitarteiu 

^>  f  1 1  cf>  t  ber  Sorpordlc. 
2)ie  ©lieber  ber  dompagnie  follen  in  mer  ©quabS 
abgetfyeilt  werben.  (£ine  biefer  <5quab3  foil  jebem 
Corporal  jugewtefen  roerben,  urn  itynen  rafd)  bte  Dr* 
berS  $tt$ufteUen,  bie  ber  befebltgenbe  Dffoier  erlaffen 
roirb.  Unb  follte  einer  ber  (Sorpordle  abroefenb  ober 
franf  fein,  fo  foil  ber  crffe  Corporal  gugmp  ftabcn 
bejfen  ©quab  irgenb  einem  ber  anberen  dorpordle  $tt 
uberwetfen,  nnb  fiir  alle  unb  jegltdje  9)fitd)t»erf&iim* 
nig,  entroeber  fcorfetjlid)  ober  auS  9iad) laffigf eit,  foil 
ber  ©djulbige  nm  etne  ©umme  bejtraft  rccrben,  roic 
fyernad)  bejtimmt  tjr.   (©iclje  Dfcgel  29.) 

dompagnie^araben. 
£>te  dompagnie  'Paraben  ftuben  jlatr,  am  ertfen 
pontage  im  ^ottembcr,  £e$cmbcr,  Sanuar,  gebruar 
unb  oierten  3iiti£  unb  ben  crjten  grettag  im  October. 
Ueberbietf  foil  ber  befefyUgcnbe  Dfjtgter  $ett>alt  l)aben 
bie  (Sompaguie  bet  fold)  augerorbentltdjen  $elegen* 
l)eiten  au^ubcorbern,  bie  er  fur  ^arabeu  ober  ty&ifa* 


five  cents  into  the  hands  of  the  Treasurer  as  their  en- 
trance money.  They  shall  be  allowed  three  months 
to  equip  themselves,  after  which  time  they  shall  be 
liable  to  fine  as  a  defaulter  of  non-performance  of 
duty  in  the  Corps. 

RULE  4. 

DUTY  OP  THE  ORDERLY  SERGEANT  . 

It  shall  be  the  duty  of  the  first  sergeant  to  keep  a 
correct  roll  of  the  Company  and,  to  call  the  same  at 
the  close  of  every  parade ;  and  also  to  make  returns 
to  the  court  martial  of  all  absentees  from  parades. 

RULE  5. 

DUTY  OF  THE  CORPORALS. 

The  members  of  the  company  shall  be  divided  into 
four  squads.  One  squad  shall  be  assigned  to  each  of 
the  Corporals,  to  be  summoned  by  them  respectively 
whenever  required  by  the  commanding  officer.  And 
should  any  corporal  be  absent  or  sick,  the  first  corpo- 
ral shall  have  rower  to  assign  his  squad  to  either  of 
the  other  corporals,  and  for  each  and  every  omission 
of  such  duty,  the  corporal  refusing  or  neglecting,  shall 
be  fined  in  the  sum  herein  after  specified.  (See  Rule 
29.) 

RULE  6. 

COMPANY  PARADES. 

The  number  of  parades  shall  be  on  the  first  Monday 
of  November,  December,  January,  February,  the 
fourth  of  Jtily  and  the  first  Friday  in  October. 

Besides  the  commanding  officer  shall  have  power  to 
order  out  the  company  on  such  other  extra  occasions, 
as  he  may  deem  proper  for  parade  or  evening  drill. 
Absentees  shall  be  fined  as  herein  after  specified, 
(See  Kule  29.) 


(5rer$tercu  amecfmagtg  fydlt.  2lbn>efcnbe  mcrbcn  be- 
ftrafr  rote  pterin  Ijevnad)  angegebeu  iff,  (S.Di  29.) 

£  t  I  b  u  n  g  ber  Suinpagnie. 

£te  (Sompaguie  fott  etne  fyalbe  ©runbc  nad)  bcr 
in  ben  SScfc^lcn  angegebenen  3&  9inl)'  unb  ®lieb 
bitten  unb  e$  ijt  ^.fttdjt  bc£  Dberfergeanren,  a  lie 
9J?itglieber,  bie  fid)  jpater  einftellen,  an  ben  ©ptte 
manbanten  $u  rapporttren.  2Bemi  fie  fetuc  genu? 
genbe  (inrfd)ulbiguug  baben,  foUeti  fie  befrraft  ruer* 
ben.      (Sictje  sJfegel  29. 

•B  c  r  f  a  m  m  I  u  n  g  e  n  . 
3ur  2Serrid)tung  ber  ©efdjdfrc  follen  regelmdgige 
2>erfanimlungcH  ftattfxnben,  am  3ten  Montage  un 
3idi,  Dctober,  Sanuar  unb  Slpril  in  jebem  ^afyre, 
tt>o»on  ber  vsecretdr  offentlidje  ?iad)rict)teit  geben 
fell.  £er  befebltgcnbe  Cfft^ier  foil  ba£  3?cd)t  baben, 
fo  oft  SSerfammlungen  ber  §6mpa$nie  $u  bcrufen, 
altf  er  fur  angeme|Jen  (jalr.  2Jud)  foil  cr  cine  £>er* 
fammlung  berufen,  fobalb  cr  Don  15  9J?itrgltcbern 
vdjriftlid)  barum  erfuctjt  wirb.  Sellte  ber  bcfebli* 
genbe  Dffijier  fid)  nxigern  obcr  ijerfainnen,  cine  2>er* 
fammlung  $u  berufen  roo  ee  wie  oben  Dcrlangt  jyor? 
ben,  fo  mbgen  biefe  15  TOrglicber  emc  -l>cr  fa  m  ml  una, 
berufen,  unb  menu  in  berfeiben  cine  l)inlanajid)e  %\u 
ia\)i  bcr  ©liebev  gegemv-drtig  iff,  fo  fbnuen  fie  ®t* 
fcfjdffe  tterbanbeln,  roie  c£  bierin  uad)fo(genb  bejd)ric* 
ben  iji.   (©telje  SRegel  9  u.  10.) 

(fine  h  i  n  I  a  n  g  I  i  d)  c  21  n  $  a  b  I  (.Quorum) 
follautf  lmhhr-eiuqer  alo  lSOJ'iitgJicbern  beftcben,  feme 
geriugcre  $u$al)l  fawn  $efd)dfte  &errid)ten; 


RULE  7. 


FORMATION  OF  THE  COMPANY. 

The  company  shall  be  formed  within  half  an  hour 
after  the  time  expressed  in  the  summons,  and  it  shall 
be  the  duty  of  the  orderly  sergeant,  to  report  all  such 
members,  as  may  appear  after  that  time,  to  the  com- 
manding officer,  and  if  they  cannot  give  a  sufficient 
excuse,  they  shall  be  fined.    (See  Rule  29.) 

RULE  8. 

TIMES  OF  MEETING. 

For  the  transaction  of  business  there  shall  be  regu- 
lar meetings  on  the  third  Monday  of  July,  October, 
January  and  April  each  year  of  which  notice  shall  be 
publicly  advertised  by  the  Secretary.  The  com- 
manding officer  shall  have  power  to  call  meetings  of 
the  company,  as  often  as  he  may  deem  expedient ;  he 
shall  also  call  a  meeting  whenever  requested  so  to  do, 
in  writing  signed  by  fifteen  members  Should  the 
commanding  officer  refuse  or  ncglet  to  call  a  meeting, 
when  requested  as  before  stated,  those  fifteen  members 
may  then  call  a  meeting,  and  if  at  that  meeting  a  quo- 
rum be  present,  they  may  proceed  to  business,  as 
herein  after  specified.  (See  Rule  9  and  10.) 

RULE.  9. 

A  quorum  shall  consist  of  not  less  than  thirteen 
members.  A  less  number  shall  not  have  power  t£> 
proceed  to  business.  i 

RULE.  10. 

DUTY  OF  THE  COMMANDING  OFFICER  AT  MEETINGS. 

It  shall  be  the  duty  of  the  commanding  officer  to  preside 
atall  meetings,  and  he  shall  be  invested  with  ample 


9tea,cl  10. 

*P  f  It  d)  t  b  e  6  b  e  f  c  f)  It  <j  c  it  b  c  it 
£)  f  f  t  $  i  e  r  £  i  tt  SB  e  r  f  a  mm  I  u  n  a,  c  n  « 
foil  bie  ^)fltrf)t  bc$  bcfcljltacnbcn  £fft$tcr$  fcttt, 
in  alien  SBerfammdtltgen  $u  prdftoiren  unb  cr  foil 
Dollfommene  ©enmlt  t)abcn,  ©rbnnna,  nnb  ^d)tcf* 
ltd)Fett  $n  jtrfjern  unb  foldje  ©rrafgelbcr  anfaulegcn, 
hne  bicfe  ^cgeln  ttorfdjrcibcu.  @r  foil  fiber  allc 
gormatttdrcn,  bte  tn  biefen  SSerfammlnngen  t)offom* 
men,  entfefyetben  ;  er  ernemtt  atle  (Sommitteeh,  ag& 
aenommen  etne  mdjv^i  ber  SKttglteber  befdjltcffo 
folcfye  bttrd)  Slbfrimmmuj  $u  cnodblctt,  nnb  fo  foil  ct 
i'tberfyatipt  cine  jebe  5?anfelitng  Dcrftdjtcn,  bte  feutc£ 
Jffmteg  ift.  (£g  foil  bie  ^>flid^t  bcr  2teutenantf  nnb 
ber  gdbnbrtd)$  fein,  al3  $tceprdj7bcttren  $tt  banbeln, 
je  nad)  ifyrem  ^ftanqe,  ben  fte  tn  bcr  (Sompaqme  etn* 
neljmen.  3n  Slbmeienfyett  bctf  befet)liqcnbcn  ;Cfftter3 
tton  irqenb  enter  (5ompaante*2>crfammlnn<j,  foil  bcV 
dltcftc  qegentodrttqe  fM'dftbcnr,  ben  SSorfu)  fiibrcn, 
nnb  toehn  feirier>  weber  bcr  befebliqcnbc  SDffaief 
nod)  trqcnb  etner  ber  Stcepraft&ntctt  tn  ber  $er* 
fammlunq  annxfenb  tfr,  fo  follcn  bte  Unteroffoicre 
ben  ©tni)l  nefytnen,  je  nad)  ibrcm  Dflange,  nub  in  3ltM 
roefcufycit  alter  Unteroffaicrc,  follcn  bie  TOfqlicbcr, 
toenn  etn  Cutornm  gea^nrodrrtg  tji>  etneu  $orfu?er 
nnb  SBiceprdjtbentcn  pro  tem.  fur  bte  SSerfammlnn<j 
enodl)(en  nnb  an'3  ©efrfjdft  qebeit,  nnb  Qerjemgc/ 
ber  auf  bicfe  U55etfc  bbrfi^r,  foil  bte  ndmlidjcn  Wcd)te 
baben,  bte  bet  befel)lt<jcube  £)ffti|ier  Ijat,  toenn  er 
prdjfbtrr. 

Meftel  11 

3n  ber  reqdlmdgujcit  JScrfammlttitq  im  October 
jeben  3at)re3/  foil  cm  Secretdr  nnb  (Sd)afcmei|W 
nnb  $wet  SBcrroalter  envdblt,  unb  etn  (^djretber  etv 
Haunt  werben;  bie  etn  3a|v  btcnen  follcn ;  jnglHdj 


—  11  — 


power,  to  preserve  order  and  decorum;  to  impose  such 
fines  for  violation  of  the  same,  as  either  of  these  rules 
may  direct.  He  shall  decide  all  points  of  form,  which 
may  occur  during  the  meeting,  he  shall  nominate  the 
several  committees  unless  especially  resolved  by  a  ma- 
jority of  the  members  present,  that  they  be  elected  by 
a  ballot;  and,  in  general,  do  all  other  acts  and  things 
which  appertain  to  this  office.  It  shall  be  the  duty  of 
the  first  and  second  Lieutenants  and  of  the  Ensign  to 
act  as  Vicepresidents,  ranking  in  point  of  precedents  as 
they  do  in  the  company.  In  the  absence  of  the  com- 
manding officer  from  any  of  the  Company  meetings, 
the  senior  Vice  President  who  may  be  present,  shall 
take  the  chair;  and  if  neither  the  commanding  officer 
nor  any  of  the  Vice  Presidents  be  present  at  the  mee- 
ting, the  non  commissioned  officers  shall  take  the 
chair,  according  to  their  rank;  and  in  the  absence  of 
all  the  non  commissioned  officers,  the  members  pres- 
ent, if  a  quorum,  shall  elect  a  chairman  and  Vice 
President  protem  for  that  meeting,  and  proceed  to 
business,  who  so  presiding  in  the  chair  shall  be  inves- 
ted with  the  same  power,  with  which  the  commanding 
officer  is  clothed,  when  presiding. 

RULE  11. 

At  the  regular  meeting  in  October  in  each  year, 
there  shall" be  elected  a  Secretary  and  Treasurer,  and 
two  Stewards  and   a  Company  Clerk,  appointed  to 
serve  for  one  year.    There  shall  also  be   the  following 
committees  appointed,   viz.,  a  committee  to  examine 


—    12  - 


folleu  bie  folgenbcn  Sommittecn  crnannt  merbcn, 
iiamltct) :  eine  Committee  $nr  9tod)fidtt  ber  23iid)er 
nnb  Diccfymutgen  beg  ©ecretdrg  nnb  ©djafcmeitfertf, 
unb  ein  Committee  son  £reien  gitr  ©nridtfung  ber 
Jafyretffeier.  Jrgcnb  etn  9ftirglteb,  roeldjeg  fid)  n>ei* 
gert  ober  ttcrfdtnnt,  an  trqcnb'  einem  btcfer  Commit? 
teen  $u  biencn,  foil  eine  S3u6c»on  $roet  X>ollar$  urn 
terroorfen  fetn,  cd  fci  benn,  bag  cd  an  bent  ndmlidjeit 
(Committee  in  bem  t>orl)crgcl)enben  Jafyrc  geroefen. 
£tcf)C  dlcQel  29. 

SHegel  12. 

*Pf  1 1  d)  t  be  $  Secretary. 
Crd  foil  bie  ^)flid)t  bed  Secretary  fetrt,  em  rtd)ttged 
^rotofoll  ber  $erbanblnngen  btcfer  Qompagntc  $u 
fnfyren  mtb  in  bag  Journal  ein$ntragen.  <5r  foil  bie 
Sntdgejrogencn  bcnad)rid)tigen  unb  ibrc  9?ameu  mit 
'benen  ber  jftejTgmrtcn,  rocmt  ffe  nod)  mtlitdrpflid)tig 
ftnb  an  ben  @apttam  ber  23cat,  woju  fie  refpcctt.o 
geljoren  abgeben.  (Sr  foil  ben  Dberfergeant  fcon  alien 
nctten  9ftttgltebern  benad)rirf)tigen,  fo  ttuc  *>on  ben 
2(ndgefrogenen  nnb  2lbgegangcncn.  £r  foil  qleid^ 
fatl^  bad  Df  egtjtcr  in  alien  regelmdfliaen  $erfammfuu* 
gen  uerlefen,  el)e  ein  -Jlntrag  anf  SSertagnng  bnrd)? 
get)t,  nnb  foU  all'e  3Ibn>efenbc  angeben.  Oolite  ber 
©ecrerdr  in  irgcnb  cuter  (Sompaqntc  *  33erfammlnng 
fef)lcn,  ober  fid)  roeigern  cber  tterfdnnten,  irgenb  eine 
ber  obtgen  <Pflid)tcn  $n  uerrtdUen,  fo  foil  er  nad)  ben 
pTtgefcfcten  (Srrafgelbern  jtraffdlltq  fein,  ed  fet  benn, 
bag  er  in  ber  ndd)ften  rcqelmdgigen  Scrfammfung 
fine  l)inldngltd)e  (§ntfd)ulbigung  madjr.  3n  SBerrarf)t 
fetner  -Dtehjte  tft  er  von  ben  jdfyrlidjen  23citrdgcn 
befreit. 

^  f  1 t  d)  t  ber  S  e  r  to  a  1 1  c  r  . 
Sgertttttter  folteu  alien  (SompAgni^erfintiM* 


—    13  — 


the  books  and  accounts  of  the  Secretary  and  Treasurer 
and  a  committee  of  three  of  arrangements  for  celebra- 
ting the  Anniversary.  Any  member  refusing  or  neg- 
lecting to  serve  on  any  of  these  committees,  shall  be 
liable  to  a  fine  of  two  dollars,  unless  such  member  hav- 
ing served  on  the  same  commit  tee  the  year  before. 
(See  Rule  38.) 

RULE  12. 
DUTY  OF  THE  SECRETARY. 

It  shall  be  the  duty  of  the  Secretary/  to  keep  cor. 
rect  minutes  of  the  proceedings  of  Company  in  eetings, 
and  to  enter  the  same  on  the  company  journals.  He 
shall  notify  those  expelled,  and  hand  over  their  nameg 
with  the  names  of  those  that  have  resigned,  and  who 
are  liable  to  military  duty,  to  the  c  aptain  of  the  Beat, 
to  which  they  respectively  belong.  H  e  shall  also  no- 
tifiy  the  Orderly  of  all  new  members,  those  resigned 
o  t  expelled ;  a"nd  he  shall  call  the  roll  at  all  regular 
meeting  s,  before  the  motion  for  adjournment  prevails, 
and  report  all  those  that  are  absent.  Should  the  Sec- 
retary be  absent  from  any  of  the  company  meetings — 
refuse  o  r  neglect  any  of  the  abbve  duties,  he  shall  be 
fined  as  herein  after  specified,  unless  he  shall 
give  a  sufficient  excuse  at  the  next  regular  meeting 
In  consideration  of  his  services  he  shall  be  exempt 
from  annual  contribution. 

RULE  13. 
DUTY  OF  THE  STEWARDS. 

The  stewards  shall  attend  at  all  company  meetings' 


—    14  — 

futtgen  bcfwobncn,  fTc  follen  atfc  ©etrdnfc  $unt  %t* 
braud)  in  btcfer  2>erfatnmhtug  anfdjaffen,  unb  Dtedj* 
nungen  barubcr  fufyrcn,  unb  fctfcn  iibexijaupt  -atlc 
fotdje  ©cfd)dfte  tterrtd)tcn,  bie  tljrc^  %mtc$  jTnb  obcr 
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ablcgen,  fo  oft  eg  notfyiocnbtg  crad)tct  nnrb,  weldjer 
53ertd)t  cittern  Committee  itbergebentterbenfott,  bejfett 
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fci  benn,  baf?  eg  Franf  obcr  abtoefeno  »om  (Sraate  iff, 
unb  fctn  gegemodrttgeg  5Kttgitcb  fottte  itutttg  fctn,  jTd) 
fur  btc  fdjttlbtge  Suinmc  tterantwcrtlid)  $u  madjen, 
fo  foil  eg  ntd)t  langer  a(g  9D?ttglieb  bcr  (Sompagnte 
betradrtet  ttcrbeh.  Unb  fottte  bcr  (Sdjafemeijter  Dcr* 
fdumcu,  5tad)rtd)t  ju  geben  btnncn  bcr  angegebcuen 
3ctr,  fo  fott  cr  fclbjt  fur  btc  rucfjTdnbigen  SScttrdge  fcer* 
antrt»ortItd)  fciit *  gt'tr  btc  gcttnjfcnfyaftc  (£rfiittung 
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fmtfluutbert  £ottarg  attgftetten,  n>clcfyeDbttgattonbcr 
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atid  provide,  and  keep  an  account  of  all  liquor  used  at 
each  meeting,  and  shall  transact  all  such  business  as 
relates  to  their  office,  and  such  as  shall  be  required  of 
them  by  the  commanding  officer. 

RULE  14. 

DUTY  OF  THE  TREASURER. 

It  shall  be  the  duty  of  the  Treasurer,  to  receive  all 
monies  that  may  become  due,  and  to  pay  all  the  bills 
that  shall  be  passed  by  the  company,  and  countersigned 
by  the  commanding  officer.  He  shall  keep  the  securi- 
ties for  money  lent,  and  all  titles  of  property  belong- 
ing to  the  Company ;  he  shall  enter  a  regular  account 
of  his  receipts  and  disbursements;  he  shall  lay  a 
statement  of  his  transactions  before  the  company, 
whenever  deemed  necessary,  which  statement  shall  be 
referred  to  a  committee,  whose  duty  it  shall  be  to  in- 
vestigate the  same,  and  to  report  accordingly.  He 
shall  notify  those  members,  three  months  in  arrears, 
within  t  wo  weeks  by  a  written  notice  of  the  past,  and 
should  such  members  then  refuse  or  neglect  to  pay  the 
amount  at,  or  before  the  next  regular  meeting,  (unless 
sick,  or  absent  from  the  State,)  and  no  member  pre- 
sent should  be  willing  to  become  responsible  for  the 
amount  due,  he  shall  cease  to  be  considered  a  member 
of  the  company  any  longer.  And  should  the  Treas 
urer  neglect  to  notify  him  within  the  time  specified, 
he  shall  be  held  accountable  for  the  arrears  due.  For 
the  faithful  discharge  of  his  duty,  he  shall  give  a  bond, 
payable  to  "  the  officers  and  members  of  the  Wal- 
hallaRiflemen,"  in  the  penalty  of  five  hundred  Allars- 
which  bond  shall  be  deposited  with  the  Secretary.  In 
consideration  of  his  services,  he  shall  be  exempt  from 
anual  contribution,  and  shall  receive  such  salary  as 
may  be  agreed  upon  between  him  and  the  company. 


—    16  — 


Ccifhtitgen  foff  cr  twit  ben  jd^rttc^ett  SBcttrdgcn  befrctt 
fetit  unb  cut  foldjeg  ©atatr  entpfangen,  ate  snnfdjeit 
tfym  Mtb  ber  (Sompagme  befitmmt  roerbeu  mag, 

g>  f  1 1  cf)  t  bcS^cfjrcibcr*. 
(5$  foil  bte  ^PfltdU  beg  e>d)retbcrg  feut,  bte  SBefebfe 
beS  befefjugettben  S^fft^tcr^  fi'tr  sparaben  unb^Baffen* 
iibungeu  eittgegen  $u  nefymcu,  bte  £>rber£  au^ufuHeu 
unb  ben  (5orpordientt>emgftcng  62  (Stunben  ttor  enter 
sparabc  ober  5Baffemibung  3%uffettert,  ©offte  ber 
<5rf)rctber  ftd)  wetgern,  ober  fcerfdumen,  trgenb  etne 
fcer  obtgen  spfttcftteit  m  t>crrtcf)tcn,  fo  foff  er  ben  fyer* 
wad)  angegebeneu  SSuggelbern  fcerfaffen.   (5. 9t.  29, 

SKe^cI  16 

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3Bof>£tf)dttgfettg*@ommtttee'g* 
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tage  tm  Dcrober  jeben  3at>re3  fatten  werben. 

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ttgfett^ommttte  son  fitnf  9ftttgltebern  crnattnt  wcr* 
ben  urn  cm  3afyr  $u  btetten.  £>teg  Committee  foff  cut 
Sournal  itber  feme  SSerbanbmngeu  fubren,  tt)eld)c£ 
in  jeber  3af)rc3t)erfammmng  ober  auf  SBerlanqcn  ber 
@ompagmc  aorjulegert  ip  foff  barm  angegebett 
few,  wefefoe  ©elber  oermenbet  n>orben,  nnb  an  men, 
unb  anf  roelcfye  5Betfe,  roefdieg  emem  dommtttee  gur 
llnterfud)ung  itbergeben  n>erben  foff, 

SUBernt  trgenb  etne  sperfon  (Mbunterfhttmng  i>cr> 
Iangt  fo  foff  beren  ©efud)  bent  3Qof)ItIjdttgfett^(5om* 
mtttec  uberunefen  roerben,  bag  bte  fotfie  beg  Strtfiek 
(erg  genatt  imtcrfnd)cn  unb  tit  ber  ttacfyfiett  regefma* 
gtgen  3Serfammumg  bertdjten  foff.  ©olUe  aber  tttt* 
t)or£ugud)er  23etftanb  erforberltd)  fein,  fo  foff  bag 
^ofytrfydttgrettg* Committee  genaue  Unterfudjung  ma* 
d)en,  unb  t(l  beim  permit  crmdd)ttgt,  foldje  §i'dfc  $n 


—    17  — 


RULE  15. 
DUTY  OF  THE  CLERK. 
It  shall  be  the  duty  of  the  clerk,  to  receive  the  or- 
ders from  the  commanding  officer  for  parade  or  drill 
to  fill  up  the  summons,  and  extend  them  to  the  corpo- 
rals at  least  62  hours  previous  to  any  parade  or  drill 
Should  the  clerk  refuse,  or  neglect  any  of  the  above 
duties,  he  shall  be  liable  to  such  fines  as  specified  in 
RULE  29. 

RULE  16. 

THE  ANIVERS ARY--DUTY  OF  COMMITTEE  ON  CHARITY 
The  anniversary  of  the  corps  shall  be  on  the  first 
Friday  in  October  each  year.  At  the  anniversary  of 
the  company,  a  committee  of  charity,  of  five  members 
shall  be  appointed  to  serve  for  one  year.  This  com- 
mittee shall  keep  a  journal  of  their  proceedings,  which 
they  shall  submit  to  the  company  at  every  annual 
meeting,  or  sooner  if  required,  a  statement  of  the 
monies  by  them,  on  whom,  and  in  what  manner  be- 
stowed, which  shall  be  referred  to  a  committee  for 
examination.  When  pecuniary  relief  shall  be  applied 
for  on  behalf  of  any  person,  the  application  shall  be 
referred  to  the  committee  of  charity,  which  shall  in- 
quire into  the  situation  of  the  person,  by  or  for  whom 
application  is  made,  and  report  to  the  company  at  the 
next  regular  meeting.  But  should  the  case  demand 
immediate  relief  the  committee  of  charity,  upon  being 
duly  informed,  shall  make  the  requisite  inquiries? 
and  empowered  to  grant  such  relief,  as  shall  appear  to> 


—    18  — 


hmiUiQcn  afg  notbwenbta.  crfdjeincu  maq.  Urn  bag 
Committee  l)\cv^u  tit  ©tanb  $u  fefcen,  foil  immerfort 
fine  6umme,  bic^inbunbert  ltnb  fttiifttg  dollar  nid)t 
ubftftf  ujr,  trt  beg  6d)a$meifterg  $>dnben  »otrdtf>ig 
art)altcit  toerbeti,  bie  bcm  ^ofyftl)dtia>itg*(5omntiftee 
$ur  SScrfuauua,  fteln>auf  ?lmoeifuitgcit  finer  9)?cf)rt)ftt 
beg  (Sommtttee'g  unb  in  Summeu  uon  nidjt  itir^r  atg 
$n>ci  £oUarg,  fimfttg  (Sent. 

f [ i d)t  beg  (£  i  n  r  i  ci)  tu  n a,  g  *  G>  o  m  m  1 1 1  e e  *  g . 

£ag  Giitrid)tiinqg*(5ommittcc  befteht  ang  brei  ?D2it* 
ctltcbcrtt,  weldjc  tin  Serein  mil  ben  23ern>altern  atfe 
gcfHicfyfetteit  eutridjten,  bie  beorbert  tverben  ntogett, 
unb  atte  ©errdnfe  unb  anbere  ©adjen  ^nr  geter  beg 
Oafyregtageg  anfdjaffeu. 

SKcftel  18. 

5Itte  5BaCan$ett,  bie  nnter  ben  (Sorpordfcu  uorFomen 
mdcjeu,  folien  mirtelft  fuccefftoer  ©rabcrbofyuna,  ber 
nddjjteit  tm  Dtanqe  bffegtwerbett,  egfet  benn,  bafl  tr* 
aenb  etuer  fid)  itberfprinqen  faf[en  nntf.  Sofltc  bag 
2lmt  beg  Sefretdrg  ober  Sdja&metftffg  ttacattttber* 
beit,  fo  foil  eg  burd)  (Smemtuita,  bf g  $orftfterg  fur  bie 
Uitabgelaufeue  %eit  ber  2lmtgbaucr  befefet  toerben. 
SKcgei  19. 
SKangclbafte  Uniform. 

£cr  befefyligenbe  Dfftjier  foil  @eroalt  fyabcit,  trqenb 
etuem  llnterofjtjter  ober  (Skmctneit  ben  (Sttttrttt  in 
dleity  unb  ©lieb  $u  tterbieten,  ber  auf  ^araben  trttt 
fdjmufciqcr  ober  manadbafter  Uniform  ober  Dtuftunq 
erfdjeint,  unb  follein  (^old)er  qleidi etuem  2Ibn>ffenbeit 
befiraft  toerben.   (6ief)e  9fe<jel  29.) 

SUcflel  20. 

^>  c  r  t  d)  t  e  ber  (5  o  m  m  i  1 1  e  e  it . 

Sllle  (Scmimtteett  fotfeit  tit  ber  udcfylctt  $erfatnm* 


—    19  — 


thorn  indispensible.  To  enable  them  to  do  which 
there  shall  alwaj-s  be  a  sum,  not  exceeding  one  hun- 
dred and  fifty  ($150)  dollars,  reserved  in  the  hands 
of  the  Treasurer,  subject  to  the  draft  of  the  commit- 
tee of  charity  \  which  draft  must  be  signed  by  a  ma- 
jority of  the  committee,  and  not  exceed,  at  one  time, 
two  dollars  and  fifty  cents,  ($2,50.) 

RULE  17. 

DUTY  OF  THE  COMMITTEE  OF  ARRANGEMENTS. 

The  committee  of  arrangement  shall  consist  of  three 
members,  who,  together  with  the  stewards,  shall  pro- 
vide all  entertainments  that  may  be  ordered,  and 
procure  all  liquors,  and  other  articles,  that  may  be 
required  for  the  celebration  of  the  anniversary. 
IIULE  18. 

All  vacancies  which  may  occur  among  the  corporals 
shall  be  filled  by  successive  promotion  of  the  next  in 
grade,  unless  such  officers  shall  consent  to  be  superse- 
ded.   In  the  event  of  the  office  of  Secretary  and 
Treasurer  becoming  vacant,  it  shall  be  filled  for  the 
remainder  of  the  term  by  appointment  from  the  chair. 
RULE  19. 
IMPERFECT  UNIFORM. 
The  commanding  officer  ahall  have  power  to  refuse 
admittance  into  tile  line,  any  nou-comraissioned  officer 
or  private,  who  shall  appear  on  parade  with  an  uii- 
eleauly,  or  imperfect  uniform  or  equipment,  and  ho. 
shall  be  fined  for  non-attendance.    [See  Rule 29  ] 
RULE  20. 
REPORTS  OF  COMMITTEES. 
Reports  of  all  committees  shall  be  made  in  writing 


—    20  — 


rung  nacl)bcm  jlc  crnannt  roorben  ctncu  fcfyriftltcfjcn 
23erict)t  crftatteu. 

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cntrtdjtct  ftnb)  burd;  Snmnten*9Jic()rl)cit  bcr  ?lnn?c* 
fcnbcit  atta/nommen  roerbcn. 

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in  bicfer  (Sompaame  cine  Seftau'ttna,  etyalten  unb 
Iffftgnirt  bar,  fawn  jum  (5brcitntuqltebe  cnvablt 
nxrbcit,  mfoferit  cd  ntcrjt  mtlitarpfldjfta,  mebr  ift,  Dor* 
auegefcfcr,  c$  (ltaimen3tt>ctbrtttd  bcr  &tfwefenben  ba* 
fur.  Srgettb  cut  llnterofft.u'er  pber  ®,ente{itfr,  bet 
brct  3al)re^ttgltcb  mar  mtb  md)t  utefyr  nttlirdrpfltd)* 
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9.)itfc]ltcbcr  [elicit  »on  S3cirrda,cit  frei  ferny  Fonnen  abcr 
and)  ntd)t  fttinutcn.  IJrgenb  nne  ^rfon,  btc  nid)f  cut 
9Jttta,licb  bicfed  @orpd  tft,  faint  burd)  einjnnimtgen 
$efd)(u'fj  etii  (ifyrcnmitglteb  roerben. 

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tm  Stjtrifrejtirbr,  foil  bcr  berjettta,  bcfcl)lenbe  Cffeier 
bcr  (5ompagnic  $ttr  @eitt>oi)Smng  bed  SBegrdbtttffe^  be* 
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antcbm  tft ;  tit  n)dd)cnt  galle  cine  ^Ibfbciluna,  mtt 
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faluc  am  ©rabc  Dcrfel)cnn)erbenfoll.  yjjirgltebcr,  btc 
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aegebcit  tft, 

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Srgcub  c lit  SRitglicg,  ivekbcd  ftirbt,  »irb  tm  $3iv 


—    21  — 


at  the  next  succeeding  meeting  after  their  appointment. 
RULE  21- 

Letters  of  resignation  [all  arrears  being  paid]  may 
be  accepted  bj*  acclamation,  or  otherwise,  by  a  majori- 
ty of  the  votes  present* 

RULE  22. 
HONORARY  MEMBERS. 
Any  member  having  held  a  commission  in  this 
corps  twelve  months,  who  shall  resign,  not  being  lia- 
ble to  military  duty,  may  be  elected  an  honorary 
member,  provided  two  thirds  of  the  votes  present  are 
in  his  favor.    Any  non  commissioned  officer,  private, 
who  has  been  a  member  three  years,  and  is  not  sub- 
ject by  law  to  perform  military  duty,  may  be  elected 
in  like  manner.    Such  members  shall  not  be  subject 
to  any  arrears,  nor  entitled  to  a  vote.    Any  person 
not  a  member  of  this  corps,  may  be  elected  an  honor- 
ary member  by  receiving  the  unanimous  vote. 
RULE  23. 
FUNERALS. 

At  the  death  of  any  member,  whose  interment  may 
take  place  in  the  District,  the  commanding  officer,  for 
the  time  being,  shall  order  the  Company  to  attend  the 
funeral  of  the  deceased,  if  agreeable  to  his  friends;  in 
which  case,  a  detachment  shall  be  furnishad  with  am- 
munition, to  perform  military  duties  at  the  grave. — 
Members  absent  shall  be  fined  as  specified  in  Rule  29. 

RULE  24. 

Any  member  who  dies,  is  to  be  buried  in  the  ceme- 


—    22  — 


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begraben,  antfgenomuten  etf  t>at  fldj  uorljer  autfbrucf* 
ltd)  etiieit  aubcrn  DiubeptaO  autfbebungen.  Oolite 
feme  9iad)faffenfcrjaft  «icf)t  l)inreid)en  bic  Unfejtcn  $11 
becfen,  fo  foil  ber  (Sompagnte^gonb  t>eranrroortlid>  ba* 
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fiinf  £ellare\  @r  rotrb  bamt  nut  eincr  trommel 
mtb  ^fcifc  begraben. 

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nacfyjtfclgenbcu  Qompagnicj^erfammlung  autfgcfto* 
pen  werbeu. 

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foil  in  alien  (5ompagmc*$erfammlungcH  aufrccrjt'er* 
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antroortcn.  *  3^nb  etn  9ftifgltcb  anper  bcr  £>rbuung 
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$ur  Orbitung  gmtfen  werben ;  fur  batf  &weitc  £>crg.c* 
ben  foil  e$  um  eineu  l)albcu  foliar  geftraft  rocrbcu,, 
unbfur  batf  brittt  ^ergeben  foil  Umt  fur  btc  bcrjcitige 
JUerfainmlung  bag  3i"t>ncr  aenmefeu  iverben. 

9fegcl  27. 

$  e  i  t  r  5  g  c  bcr  9Ji  1 1  g  1 1  e  b  c  r  . 

Um  bic  nctbtvcnbi.qcn  Unfoften  tragcu  $u  fwttcn, 
fell  em  jeectf  sJWtrglicb  bejreuert  iDcrbeii,  uiib  in  jewl 


—   23  — 


tery  of  the  German  Evangelical  Lutheran  Church, 
unless  he  has  previously  requested  to  be  buried  else- 
where. Should  his  estate  not  be  able  to  defray  the 
expenses,  the  company  fund  shall  be  bound  for  it,  pro- 
viding the  burial  does  not  exceed  five  dollars  ($5  j)  he 
will  then  be  buried  with  a  drum  and  fife. 

RULE  25. 

MJMBERS  MAT  BE  EXPELLED. 

Any  member,  who  shall,  from  intemperance,  or, 
Other  causes,  render  himself  discreditable  to  the  corps, 
may  be  expelled  by  the  votes  of  the  majority  of  the 
members  present  at  the  next  company  meeting. 
RULE  26. 

FINES  FOR  DISORDERLY  CONDUCT. 

Peaceable,  orderly,  and  inoffensive  behavior  shall  be 
maintained  at  all  company  meetings ;  to  effect  this,  no 
member  shall  speak  more  than  twice  on  the  same  sub- 
ject, without  permission  from  the  chair.  The  mover 
of  a  resolution  may,  however,  oftener  reply.  Any 
member  out  of  order,  or  acting  beneath  the  dignity  of 
a  gentleman,  shall,  for  the  first  time,  be  called  to  or- 
der by  the  chair ;  for  the  second  offence,  he  shall  be 
subject  to  a  fine  of  half  a  dollar  :  and  for  the  third 
offence,  he  shall  be  expelled  from  the  room  for  that 
meeting. 

RULE  27. 

DUES  OF  MEMBERS. 

For  the  purpose  of  defraying  the  necessary  expen- 
ses, each  member   shall  be  taxed,   and  pay  into 


—    24  — 

merteljdfjrltcfyeit  2>erfammhntg  an  ben  (5cf)a£meijier 

bie  folgcnben  ©ummen  entrtdjtcn. 
SSejlaUtc  £>fft$tere      ...       50  £*nte. 
(Sergeanteu      ....       35  * 
Qorpordle         ....       25  * 
©entente  ....       25  * 

nebjt  (olefin  (Strafgelbcrn,  ttne  gcfe£ltd)  aufgctegt 

fein  mogen. 

SKcgel  28. 

3rgenb  cin  SDfrtaKcb,  tt)cld)c$  feme  (strafgclbcr 
obcr  23eitrdge  tit  p&et  »tertcl3abrcn  ntdjt  bc^afylt  f)at, 
foU  roebcr  frtminen,  obcr  n>al)lfdf)ta.  fctn,  bt$  fclbige 
entrtcfytet  fntb. 

SSuggclbcr  ber  Straffdlligcn. 
2)te  folgenben  23ugen  fotten  ben  ©traffdlltgcn,  bic 
fehte  orbentltcfye  (£ntfd)ulbtauna,  ntadjen  fomtcn  auf* 
erlegtwerben : 
£cfiaUte  Dffaicre— • fur  2Ibtt>cfenf)ett  »on  Segrdb* 
niffeu  tt)tc  aitgegeben  in 


9fecjel  23.  $1  00 

(sergeanten        fur      bo.      bo.  75 

Corporate           „       „       „  50 

©entente           „       „       „  50 

S3ejlaUte  £>ffoicrc— fur  2Jbn>efent)ett  »ott  Waf 
femtbungett,  rote  angegebeu 

inSRcgcl  6.  $1 

(Sergeanten        fur     bo.      bo.  75 

(Corporate           „        „       „  50 

©entente             „       „        „  50 


£cr  Dberfcrgeant  fitr  SSerfdumntg  tn  %n< 
gebung  folcfyr  9)?tta,ltc* 
ber,  btc  nacfybcr  iixfRc* 
get  7,  augegebencn  3cxt 
erfefyetnen,  fitr  jebe 
$crfdumm£  25 


—   25  — 

the  hands  of  the  Treasurer,  at  ever  quarterly  meeting 
of  the  company,  the  following  sums  : 


Commissioned  officers,  .50  cents. 

Sergeants,  .35  " 

Corporals,  .25  " 

Privates,  .25  " 


together  with  such  fines  as  may  have  been  lawfully 
imposed; 

RULE  28. 

Any  member  neglecting  to  pay  his  fines  or  dues, 
and  being  two  quarters  in  arrears,  shall  neither  vote, 
nor  shall  he  be  eligible  to  any  office,  until  said  arrears 
shall  have  been  paid, 

RULE  29. 

FINES  ON  DELINQUENTS. 

The  following  fines  shall  be  imposed  on  delin  - 
quents  who  fail  to  make  sufficient  excuses;  viz ; 

Commissioned  Officers,— -Non-attendance  at  Funerals, 
as  specified  in  Rule  23,    $1  00 
Sergeants,  !  for       do.       do.  75 

Corporals,  "         "         "  50 

Privates,  "         "         "  50 

Commissioned  Officers, — Non-attendance  at  Drill,  as 
specified  in  Rule  6,    $1  00 
Sergeants,  for  do.       do.  75 

Corporals,  j  "  "  50 

Privates,  "  "  "  50 

Orderly  Sergeant. — For  not  reporting  a  member  that 
may  appear  after  the  time  speci- 
fied iu  Rule  7  25 


£er  Sdjrcjber  fur  $crfdnntuitf  in  ?lueftel* 
lung  ber  33efcl)lc,  true 
befagt  in  Dfiegel  15.  je* 
betfntal  1 
X?cr  sgecretdr  fur  irgenb  etue  ^>fltrf)tt>cr* 
fdumntg  it  ad)  ber 
get  12,  fur  jegltdje 2}er* 
fdumutj?  50 
£ie  (lerpprvW/  fur  9frcfjtbeftelhtng  etnetf  9flttgltebetf 
fobatb  jTe  bie  S3cfcf>Ic  »cm  ©cfyrei* 
ber  erbalren  fjaben,  eberfiir  bie  ju 
fpdreSuWtycilung  ber  ^efeljle,  wic 
augegeben  inDfagel  5.  fur  atte  unb 
jeghdje  Serfdumnig  ober  Ttad)la)* 
jTgfett  fet  e$  nut  2torfafe,  eber  autf 
$ergefient)eit  $1 
$cj}aJtte  ©fjtctere,  fiir  SIbipefenfjcit  Don  regel* 

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§tger  Umfprm  evfdjemeu  fiir 
jeben  Strtifel  12d 

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btcfer  ttorgefyenbemKcgcln  foUen  gemadrtroerbcn,  autf* 
gcuommcn,  cine  fo(d)e  ^erbefferung  n>irb  fd)nft(td)  in 
etuer  ^erfammluug  ctngcvcidjt  unb  barauf  in  ber 
?idd)jteu  ^evfamnilung  von  0e\  £rittel  ber  amw 
fenben  iUfttglieber  angettomejt. 

9fe<*d  81 1 

ifl  e  r  p  f  U  $  i  n  ti  g  f  it  r  b  t  e  C  b  a  d)  t  u  n  g 
b  t  c  f  e  r  Jft  c  g  e  I  it. 

SHthr  uub  jcglidicr  Don  un^  refpecri&f,  ntadjen  nn$ 
ucvbutMtd)  $ur  0ftacf)fttii0  btefer  fttecjeln,  uub  woUen 
btejYlbcn  l/affeii,  adjteu  uub  ait$uf>eii.  * 


Clerk. — For  not  issuing  the  summons'  as  specified,  in 
Rule  15,  each  default,  $1  00 

Secretary. — For  neglecting  any  of  his  duties  as- 
signed to  him,  and  specified  in  Rule 
12,  for  each  and  every  omission  and 
default,  60 
Corporals — For  not  summoning  a  member,  after 
receiving  such  from  the  Clerk,  or  not 
summoning  a  member  within  the 
time  specified  in  Rule  5,  for  each  and 
every  omission  or  default,  he  so  refu- 
sing, or  neglecting,  $1  00 
Commissioned  Officers,  for  not  attending  regular 

meetings,  $1  00 

Members  appearing  with  imperfect  or  unclean 

uniform,  for  each  article,  12 1 

RULE  30* 

No  additions,  alterations,  or  amendments  shall  be 
made  to  any  of  the  foregoing  rules,  unless,  such 
amendment  is  submitted  in  writing  at  one  meeting, 
and  approved  of  by  two  thirds  of  the  members  present 
at  the  next  meeting* 

RtfLE  31. 

PLEDGE  FOR  THE  FERFORMAOE  OF  THE  RULES. 

For  the  observance  of  these,  and  all  other  By-Laws, 
hereafter  established,  we  bind  ourseves,  and  every  one 
of  us,  respectively,  by  these  presents,  to  observe,  keep, 
and  perform  the  same. 


LIST  OF  PERSONS, 

who  are  and  have  been 

MEMBERS  OF  THE  WALHALLA  RIFLEMEN. 

From  its  Formation  in  October  1852. 


1852  October     John  M.  Henken, 
„  Hanke  Gissel 

„  John  P.  IViebuhr 

„  John  Pundt 

„  H.  P.  Tbode 

„  D.  Biemann 

„  Jacob  Schroeder 

u  H.  D.  Briiggemann 

f>  J.  Dolschardt 

„  F.  Wald 

„  W.  Wald 

H.  Biemann 
„  H.  Siebern 

F.  Wiebens 
„  J.  Busch 

„  F.  Affhiipper 

F.  Abbetmeier 
„  F.  Meier 

„  Gr.  Finckenstadt 

,  C.  Brandt 

„  Lade j 

„  Nieklas  Mickler 

John  H*  Frerichs 

John  Huskamp 


—   29  — 


„  John  II.  Ostendorff 

„  C.  Niebuhr 

G.  Riecke 

Carsten  Wendclken 

J.  Knee 
„  J,  Schroder 

„  J.  C.  Kalmbach 

L.  Max 

C.  Jo&fe 

C.  H.  Ludemann 
„  H.  Fajen 

j,  C.  F.  Seeba 

„  C.  H.  Fajen 

J.  Fajen 
„  F.  Zerbst 

„  Martin  C.  Wendelken 

„  Eimer  Cappelmann 

G.  H.  D.  Cramer 
„  L.  H.  Hoops 

1853  July  4.      Augustus  Brennecke 

Hermann  Wiirfel 

Johannes  Kruse 
„  Ludwig  Schaffrott 

„  Henri  Bahntje 

„  Hinrich  Hollwegs 

1853  Septbr.  10  F.  Leopold 

„  G.  H.  Korber 

1853  Octbr.  7     Frerich  Schmit 

„  Ernst  Brassen 

„  J.  W.  F.  Struhs 

„  C.  H.  liesse 

„  John  Bremer 

„  II.  Vespermann 

1854  April  3      H.  Lohmann 

„  I?r.  Albers 

Georg  Kotzner 


s 


—  so  — 


1854  July  4 


1854 
1854 


Scptbr.  26 
Octbr.  6 


1854 
1854 
1854 
1855 


Dcebr.  6 
August  4 
Octbr.  14 
April  16 


Johann  Peter  Hoscheit 
H.  Honig 
G.  Hofer 

G.  Cramer 
D.  Tweitmann 
Christoph  Baumg'ardel 
J.  Kaufmann 

H.  Stucke 

H.  Kaldemorgen 
Gehrd  Bullwinckel 
Christian  Kraforst 
Johannes  Vollrath 
Wenzl  Schmeykal 

G.  A.  Gumtau 

H.  C.  Rochau 
Johann  Glaus 
Adolph  Runs 
Mcnke  Bullwinkel 
Johann  Adam  Diirr 
Joachim  Voigt 
Henri  Brenheke 
W.  Miiller 
Frank  S.  Gtintert 
Karl  Hagmaier 


LIST  OF  THE  OFFICERS 

OP  THE 

WALHALLA  RIFLEMEN. 


John  M.  Henken,  Captain,  elected  October  1852. 

John  P.  Niebuhr,  1st.  Lieut. 

Jacob  Schroder  2nd.        -  ... 

Diedrich  Biemann  Ensign  ... 

II.  P.  Thode  Orderly  Sergeant 

Hanke  Gissel  1st.  Sergeant  - 

H.  D.  Briiggeinann  2nd.  -  - 

John  Pundt  3d.  - 

K.  Cappelmann  Treasurer 

G.  H.  D.  Cramer  Secretary 

Jacob  Schroder  1st.  Lieut.  -   14  Decbr.  1851, 

I).  Biemann     2nd.     -  - 
Hanke  Gissel  Ensign 

E.  Brassen    Jst.  Sergeant  -  - 

M.  Bullwinkel  2nd       -  ... 

A.  Brennecke  3d.  -  &  Treasurer 
JL.1.  H,  Hesse  Quatermaster  Sergeant 


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